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And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems

TechCrunch Sean O'Kane · News & blogs · 2 hr ago · 2 min read

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Intero Biosystems won Startup Battlefield 2026, beating five finalists with its lab-grown intestinal tissue for drug testing.

Intero Biosystems developed 1 mm human intestinal organoids for drug testing.
The startup won $100,000 and the Startup Battlefield Cup.
Apate uses AI agents to track and analyze online scams.

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Intero Biosystems beat out 199 other Startup Battlefield companies to take home the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

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Published: October 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC
By: Sean O'Kane
Section: Biotech & Health
Length: 402 words · about 2 min read
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